Know-how: Create your own window layout

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Standard layout

The corresponding layout opens via View – Layout – Standard. This option resets the viflow window layout to the original.

Saving the current view as a custom layout

If you have adapted the program interface as required or optimized it for processing certain tasks (e.g. maintaining the organizational plan), it is advisable to save these layouts so that you can access these settings again later. These layouts can then be called up at any time with just a few clicks.

1. Customize the program interface by opening all windows that are to be saved in the new window layout.
2. Click on the Layouts button in the View tab and select the Manage Window Layouts entry.
3. Click on Add Current and enter a name for the new window layout.
4. Finally, click OK. The window is closed, the new window layout is saved and added to the list under the Layouts button.

Loading a layout

To call up a window layout, click on the Layouts button in the View tab and select the corresponding entry. The selected window layout is loaded and displayed after a few seconds.

Export your own layouts

If you want to transfer your own window layout to other PCs, continue using it after reinstalling the program or save it, you can export it as an (*.xml) file.

1. Click on the Layouts button in the View tab and select the Manage Window Layouts entry.
2. Click on the Export button.
   The Save as window opens.
3. Select the storage location and name for the layout file and confirm with Save.
   The window closes and the file is saved in *.xml format.

The selected name of the window layout is suggested as the file name during export.

Import your own layouts

Previously exported window layouts can be imported and transferred to other PCs or reused after a new program installation.

1. Click on the Layouts button in the View tab and select the Manage Window Layouts entry.
2. Click on the Import button.
   The Open window opens.
3. Select the layout file in *.xml format and confirm with Open. The window is closed, the new window layout is saved and added to the list under the Layouts button.

Delete or rename your own layouts

1. Click on the Layouts button in the View tab and select the Manage Window Layouts entry.
2. Select the entry in the list and click on the Rename or Delete buttons.
   In the former case, enter a new name.
3. Finally, click OK to close the window.